FFA Cup 2019

[RB]

Draw for the Round of 32 released last night.

The all-A-League matches are:

Sydney v Brisbane
Perth v Western Sydney
Melbourne Victory v Newcastle United

The A-League-local club matches are:

Brisbane Strikers v Wellington Phoenix
Campbelltown City (SA) v Melbourne City
Melbourne Knights v Adelaide United
Maitland (Nth. NSW) v Central Coast

The all-local club matches are:

Cooma (ACT) v Hume City (Vic.)
Brisbane Olympic v Bayswater City (WA)
Darwin Olympic v Edgeworth (Nth. NSW)
Bulleen* (Vic.) v Moreland* (Vic.)
St. George* (NSW) v Sydney United
Mackay & Whitsundays United v Coomera** (Qld.)
Mt. Druitt (NSW) v Manly United
Adelaide Olympic v Floreat Athena (WA)
South Hobart v Marconi (NSW)

* = from the second tier in state soccer
** from the third tier in state soccer

Good to see two local SA teams in the draw, with Campbelltown City hosting A-League opposition. Adelaide United will travel to play Melbourne Knights for the first time in over fifteen years.

[RB]

Brisbane Olympic 5-2 Bayswater City (WA) - crowd 917
Adelaide Olympic 4-3 Floreat Athena (WA) - crowd 1,028
Darwin Olympic 0-3 Edgeworth (Nth. NSW) - crowd 1,195
Bulleen (Vic.) 1-1 Moreland (Vic.) (AET - Moreland won 3-2 on pens) - crowd 1,356
Mackay & Whitsundays United 2-1 Coomera (Qld.) - crowd 732
Mt. Druitt (NSW) 2-2 Manly United (AET - Manly United won 4-2 on pens) - crowd 714

A corker tonight at Angle Park. Olympic had a couple of decent early chances before Floreat took a 2-0 lead, the second goal a great free kick. Then Olympic scored three in fifteen minutes in the second half to take a 3-2 lead, the third goal coming from a cracking volley with the goalscorer dumb enough to take his shirt off and earn a second yellow - good night for him. Floreat then equalized before Olympic were awarded a penalty which they converted in the 77th minute to win 4-3. A few questionable ref calls but it was a goal night of end-to-end soccer.

[Wedgie]

Just saw the highlights, that volley was world class! Looked like an epic game, deserved more people there.

[Jim05]

Just saw the highlights, that volley was world class! Looked like an epic game, deserved more people there.

Screw Olympic!

[RB]

It wouldn't be the FFA Cup without Jim having a crack at the Greeks!

[Jim05]

It wouldn't be the FFA Cup without Jim having a crack at the Greeks!

Dirty, rotten basterds

[RB]

Campbelltown City 1-3 Melbourne City - crowd 3,078
Maitland (Nth. NSW) 0-2 Central Coast - crowd 2,777
Cooma (ACT) 0-2 Hume City (Vic.) - crowd 855
South Hobart 0-3 Marconi (NSW) - crowd 2,617
St. George (NSW) 3-5 Sydney United (AET) - crowd 800

Big crowd at Newton tonight, but a lesser atmosphere than last week IMO. The home side did alright with the ball in the first half, but not so well without it. Their defence tightened up in the second half but they were unable to grab an equaliser.

Adelaide United travel to Melbourne Croatia next week.

[RB]

The Round of 32 concluded tonight:

Brisbane Strikers 2-2 Wellington (AET - Brisbane Strikers won 4-2 on pens) - crowd 1,612
Melbourne Knights 2-5 Adelaide United - crowd 4,097
Sydney 0-2 Brisbane - crowd 2,350
Melbourne Victory 2-3 Newcastle United (AET) - crowd 4,045
Perth 1-2 Western Sydney (AET) - crowd 1,587

Wellington came back from 2-0 down against the Strikers to level at 2-2, before missing a penalty in ET then losing the shootout. The Jets also came from 2-0 down.

The draw for the Round of 16, to be played on 21 and 28 August, is:

Adelaide Olympic v Hume City (Vic.)
Moreland* (Vic.) v Mackay & Whitsundays United
Brisbane Strikers v Manly United (NSW)

Marconi (NSW) v Melbourne City
Brisbane Olympic v Adelaide United
Edgeworth (Nth. NSW) v Newcastle United
Sydney United v Western Sydney

Brisbane v Central Coast

* = from outside the top flight of state soccer.

A couple of interesting derbies lined up.

[RB]

Tonight's Round of 16 results:

Brisbane Olympic 2-3 Adelaide United - crowd 1,030
Edgeworth (Nth. NSW) 1-5 Newcastle United - crowd 4,297
Marconi (NSW) 1-2 Melbourne City - crowd 1,947
Moreland (Vic.) 4-0 Mackay & Whitsundays United - crowd 1,325

[RB]

And the Round of 16 concluded tonight:

Adelaide Olympic 1-3 Hume City (Vic.) - crowd 1,389
Sydney United 1-7 Western Sydney - crowd 5,061
Brisbane Strikers 1-0 Manly United (NSW) - crowd 1,240
Brisbane 2-2 Central Coast (AET - Central Coast won 4-2 on pens) - crowd 6,235

The draw for the Quarter Finals is as follows:

Adelaide United v Newcastle United
Melbourne City v Western Sydney
Hume City (Vic.) v Central Coast
Brisbane Strikers v Moreland (Vic.)

The United match will be held at Hindmarsh on Tuesday 17th September.

Moreland are the first team from outside the top two tiers of Australian soccer to qualify for the quarters.

[RB]

Adelaide United and Central Coast progressed to the semis tonight, both in very unconvincing fashion. The Jets had a man sent off early but United were wasteful and have some serious improvement ahead of them.

Adelaide United 1-0 Newcastle United - crowd 4,807
Hume City (Vic.) 0-1 Central Coast - crowd, 1,928

[RB]

And the Quarter Finals wrapped up tonight:

Brisbane Strikers 3-2 Moreland (Vic.) - crowd 1,915
Melbourne City 3-0 Western Sydney - crowd 2,905

The Semi Finals are as follows, home side listed first:

Brisbane Strikers v Melbourne City
Central Coast v Adelaide United

The semis will be played early next month.

[Spargo]

That strip that CCM are wearing tonight is horrid.
To think someone in marketing is paid to come up with crap like that.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Why are Adelaide playing a dwarf in goals?

[Jim05]

Riley with the winner!

[Spargo]

Riley with the winner!

Got outta jail here.
Matt Simon

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Riley with the winner!

Got outta jail here.
Matt Simon

It's so easy to not like Matt Simon. Riley McGree was excellent tonight and should have a good year. Had 5 or 6 shots set up on his right foot before he finally scored. Hopefully we can set him u p on his left lfoot a bit more

[bertiebeatle]

Long live Matt Simon! Good to get the result with a few class players out

[RB]

I love how all the commentators bleat on about how good it is for the young Mariners players to have that flog Simon as captain. I hope they're all proud of him lol.

[RB]

Semi final results:

Brisbane Strikers 1-5 Melbourne City - crowd 3,706
Central Coast 1-2 Adelaide United - crowd 5,572

The final will be played at Hindmarsh on Wednesday, 23rd October.